Confessions of an Automationeer, Part 213: A Pretty Pony

Confessions of an Automationeer, Part 213: A Pretty Pony

It's taken a while for me to create a fully detailed build based on the '67 Cockatrice mod body set, but I finally did it with the 1967 WM Wight 5.0 Sprint. Using the fastback version as the basis, I ended up creating something that had a more refined, yet sporty look.

Above, from top: The 1967 WM Wight 5.0 Sprint may have a more refined and elegant look compared to its contemporaries, but it's still a potent performer underneath its sleek outer skin.

Built on a ladder frame with a coil-sprung live rear axle at the rear and control-arm front suspension, the Wight's 5.0-liter V8 breathes through a single 4-barrel carburetor and delivers a solid 220 net horsepower to the rear wheels via a close-ratio 4-speed manual gearbox and a clutched limited-slip differential - good for a 0-60mph time in 6.2 seconds and a quarter-mile time in the low 14-second range. But with all-around disc brakes (an optional extra on this trim level) and a sportier suspension tune, the Sprint is also more than capable of keeping up in the corners. And with a premium 2+2 interior and AM radio (an 8-Track player would become optional later on), the occupants would not be too uncomfortable sitting inside either.

Above: This may be my first attempt at making a fully detailed interior on anything with this specific body set, but it's a start - and it captures the premium ambiance well enough.

In short, it may my first try at making a fully detailed muscle/pony car build from the '60s or '70s, but the Wight was definitely vindication of my plan. I even entered it in a Discourse challenge, which you can find here.